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Although among the shortest of notable peaks along the
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Roughly 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long by 0.75 miles (1.2 km) wide, Hatchett Hill is a collection of closely set tiered ridges and abrupt cliff faces with a high point of 510 feet (160 m). Its southern end is cut with steep cliffs at the
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border. The southern edge of the ridge plunges nearly 200 vertical feet (61 m) into the
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for more information on the geology and ecosystem of
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Hatchett Hill, like much of the Metacomet Ridge, is composed of
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